South Florida Injury Lawyer Blog
Although both municipal and school buses are relatively safe forms of travel, school bus injuries often spike at the beginning of each school year. It’s important for parents to understand the unique challenges of filing these cases, how fault is determined and what to expect. 
Recently, a teen driver was cited in a Lehigh Acres school bus accident when he struck a bus on the very first day of school, resulting in injuries to a second grader. According to the Associated Press, the teen allegedly ran a stop sign, slamming the bus and pushing it into a ditch. An 8-year-old was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and the bus driver was hurt as well. Five students were on board at the time of the accident, with four of those wearing a seat belt.
- Frequent stops;
- Bus drivers who are fatigued;
- Improperly-maintained buses;
- Frequent stops;
- Child pedestrians interacting with traffic;
- Lack of child occupant restraints (seat belts) on many buses;
- Higher-than-average rollover risk.